Sunshine Valley

Waterfall

     Evie stretched, smiled, and played with her ring. When she patted Dillon’s side of the tarp, he wasn’t there. Coffee was perkin’ on the camp fire. A cup of coffee with steam still wafting from it was between them. She picked up the cup, sippin’, lazily strollin’ over to the waterfall. Dillon was taking a shower. She purred to herself, he was indeed a fine looking man. Should she just stand there and watch him or join him? Watching him was highly enjoyable. So, she sat on a nearby rock and watched, sippin’ dreamily at her coffee. 

     Did he know she was awake and was enjoying the show? A ping of pain raced through her, ‘don’t do anything. Treat him the way he treated you’! She looked down at the ring he had placed on her finger. 

     Dillon did his best not to jump when her warm hands slid around his waist. “Good mornin’. I was praying you would join me.”

     “I’m shocked the water isn’t as cold as I thought it would be.”

     “I might have something to do with that.” He teased. 

     “Do you want a long engagement or a short one?”

     He kissed her, “I’d marry you now if you want to.”

     They kissed and explored as they talked. 

     “How do you want to do our finances? Separate or joint?” She asked.

     “I assumed it would be joint. Isn’t that how most couples do it?” 

     “I guess that is tradition.”

     “Your house or mine?”

     “Yours, unless you want to move the barn?”

     “Am I expected to get a respectable job to be the sheriffs wife?”

     Dillon stopped just staring at her. “What?”

      “You know people are going to say ugly things about what I do. Would it be easier for you if I got a regular 8 to 5?”

     With a wet hand, he caressed her cheek, “let them talk.” He kissed her. She took matters into her hands. “We have the sexiest pillow talk.” He hissed, placing his chin on her shoulder as he melted with the water. 

     Evie woke with a start. Dillon was hunkered at the fire, pourin’ a cup of coffee. A look of concern filled his face, “you okay?” 

     She looked around patting her chest, “yeah.” She let out a long sigh, blushing, “I’m good.”

     “Promise?” He brought her a cup, sittin’ it next to her. 

     She took the warm cup, nuzzling it to her nose. “Thank you. I promise.” Leaning in, she kissed him, “I promise.”

Sunshine Valley